Charles Stevenson letter to O'Gee - February 10, 1918

[Camp Funston, Kansas] Sunday February 10, 1918 Dear O'Gee: Your letter of Wednesday came yesterday and I was glad to hear from you as usual. You comments on business in Tulsa and your connection with it were interesting. You must be going good in the contracting game to be able to take our so many large permits. If you can make some money you should be at ease in the near future. We had mighty cold weather here for ten days or more, but recently it has sure been great, while today is a beauty. Our training is going to become more intensified when the warmer weather sets in. Our company will get about fifty new men in a couple of weeks, so it is not probable that we will leave here for three months or so. What you say about traveling salesmen is true, as a rule, altho I think so of them get good places by making good showings while on the road. It is a place where easy money can be made, especially when a man has a popular line. What I will do after the war is a matter of conjecture. I wish I knew. I intended to go to Olathe today, or rather last night, but while on guard Friday night, I accidentally discharged a rifle and am confined to the limits of the camp until further notice, which will be about four weeks or so. The captain gave me a heck of a talking to last night and told me I was subject to a courts-martial, with probably reduction to the ranks. Such is life! I will let you know how it comes out. Not a thing is new. A letter from Maurice a couple of days ago tells me he is well, but hardly anything at all worth repeating. A couple of letters are going out, so I'll have to stop. Much love, [Charles]

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[Camp Funston, Kansas] Sunday February 10, 1918 Dear O'Gee: Your letter of Wednesday came yesterday and I was glad to hear from you as usual. You comments on business in Tulsa and your connection with it were interesting. You must be going good in the contracting game to be able to take our so many large permits. If you can make some money you should be at ease in the near future. We had mighty cold weather here for ten days or more, but recently it has sure been great, while today is a beauty. Our training is going to become more intensified when the warmer weather sets in. Our company will get about fifty new men in a couple of weeks, so it is not probable that we will leave here for three months or so. What you say about traveling salesmen is true, as a rule, altho I think so of them get good places by making good showings while on the road. It is a place where easy money can be made, especially when a man has a popular line. What I will do after the war is a matter of conjecture. I wish I knew. I intended to go to Olathe today, or rather last night, but while on guard Friday night, I accidentally discharged a rifle and am confined to the limits of the camp until further notice, which will be about four weeks or so. The captain gave me a heck of a talking to last night and told me I was subject to a courts-martial, with probably reduction to the ranks. Such is life! I will let you know how it comes out. Not a thing is new. A letter from Maurice a couple of days ago tells me he is well, but hardly anything at all worth repeating. A couple of letters are going out, so I'll have to stop. Much love, [Charles]